Girl Gone Solo

Casting agent Kasey Dunlap has a knack for finding the perfect men  in a strictly professional capacity, that is. But after being stood up at her own engagement party, she vows not to cast herself in another real-life romance.

Little does Kasey know, Myles Rivera, her one-and-only one-night stand, wants more than a walk-on role in Kaseys life when he learns shes suddenly solo!

Chapter Ten

"Well be able to see the waterfall once we round that next bend in the path." Myles pointed to the place where the trail disappeared into a thicket of trees.

After taking the boat to a tiny island off the coast of the Bahamas, theyd docked in a deserted inlet near a waterfall he remembered from a longago trip. They trudged deeper into the snarl of tree roots and sandy terrain toward the sound of rushing water. "Can you hear it?"

He reached back to give Kasey a hand over a rocky patch, hoping she didnt mind the short hike to find the hidden spot. Hed only remembered her wild side from their longago night together, not realizing she maintained a far more civilized  and citified  side. Hed seen plenty of that conservative streak today, but he refused to let a few inhibitions stand in their way.

Especially when she practically trembled every time he touched her. Like now. As she took his hand to step over a gnarly tree root, she almost vibrated with restrained energy. Passion? Hell, he couldnt wait to find out. Just the sight of her denim shorts hugging her soft curves was enough to make him want her.

"I hear it." She went still beside him, tensing at the sound of the cascading water. Turning light blue eyes on him, she smiled. "It sounds bigger than I imagined."

"I didnt want to oversell it when I was describing this place to you, but I think youll be pleased." He couldnt wait to get there. Was it just a guy thing that images of rushing water incited thoughts of a sexual nature, or was there a chance the view would inspire Kasey, too? Either way, there couldnt be a more ideal setting for a tryst. If he failed to solicit a few more kisses today with such an idyllic backdrop to aid his cause, he had no one to blame but himself.

And damn, but he wanted her. Conservative streak and all. Maybe that goodgirl side made her all the more appealing, actually, since it made him realize how rarely the bad girl came out to play. He hoped maybe she saved that wild side only for very special occasions.

Holding aside a tree branch for her as they rounded the last bend, Myles positioned himself so he could watch her face when she first glimpsed the narrow falls.

"Oh!" Her cry of surprise didnt come close to capturing the wonder in her blue eyes as she took in the scene.

Water spilled from a wide rock crevice down into a natural pool, the force of the rushing stream causing a perpetual spray of mist to rise in a soft white cloud all around the grove. Tropical plants sprouted all around, the wealth of water nourishing bright, exotic flowers and trees heavy with lush foliage. But the best part of the waterfall was the inky black rock ledge beneath the cascade, as if nature had conspired to create the ideal showering place for anyone bold enough to brave the pounding stream.

"Its absolutely perfect." Kaseys eyes glowed in warm appreciation, but Myles couldnt be sure if she simply liked the location for her upcoming commercial shoot or if she found the raw beauty of the scene as sensually inspiring as he did.

He didnt have to wonder for long, however.

"So what do you think?" She toyed with the strap of her blue tank top and flashed him a naughty grin. "Are you ready to get wet?"